So, now you find out a bit about me. My name is "Chilli" and
I'm a 49 yr. old tattoo artist/ body piercer from Melbourne, Australia. I
work more than I'd prefer to, and seem to have been allocated to specialise
in cover-ups, portraits, and now that Norm's pulled the pin, all the old-school
stuff (possibly a dig at how long I've been doing this!) that Joe doesn't
want to do! (To be fair, I thrive on the challenge!) I
also dabble in web site design for friends, and between the two, I dont seem
to find much time for much else.
I have three children, all grown now, with another recently
deceased, two step-children, and seven grandchildren, five boys and two girls.
As is to be expected, I am heavily tattooed, & had a fair number of piercings,
although I have taken quite a few out now. As a mark of respect to a certain
unidentified canid, my teeth are capped with fangs, which if nothing else,
guarantees that people pay attention to me,even
if they do think I want to be a vampire! It's rather
amusing watching the clients at work react when they notice them!
My favourite colour is black, (o.k. I know it's not a colour!)
my favourite music is metal / punk, my favourite band is "The Misfits" (preferably
the Danzig line-up), my favourite food is Japanese (this seems a good place
to insert a shameless plug for my favourite restaurant "Megumi"
in Frankston), my favourite artist is Hans-Rudi Giger, favourite movie of
all time is "Blue Velvet", and, as is to be expected, my favourite actor is
Dennis Hopper.
I keep myself surrounded with critters, mostly Australian
snakes & lizards of various species, frogs, birds, and the occasional
image of Set. Now that Tasmanian Devils have gone onto licence, I'm thinking
about it! Some years back, I was priveleged to have the care of a brown falcon
named Hudson (now sadly deceased). Thanks to Hudson, I have developed a fanatical
love for raptors in general, and the family "falconidae" in particular. Nothing
beats the rush of a wild predator sitting on your arm of it's own free will
and if I could only get myself a gyrfalcon
and a wedge-tailed eagle, I'd be pretty happy! Eddie, our baby magpie fell
off the perch a while back, but we've replaced him with a number of Aussie
parrots, and "Sabre", a big blue & gold, foul-mouthed lovable
idiot!.
In addition to Egyptian artifacts I also collect Native American
art, morbid curiosities from human body parts to mummified cats, horror models,
and WW2 militaria. I also do the occasional oil painting, usually with Egyptian
themes, and have finally developed a sense of responsibility, so I have backed
off the constant partying. I still play in the occasional project band and
go on the tear occasionally, but, hey, age is only a state of mind!
I've
owned a few Harleys over the years, but my favourite was
the last one, a 88 cube big bore shovelhead. but as regulars
know, an ex-friend and mechanic named Hank Roger Tebrake, A.K.A. "Milo", formerly
of Ocean Grove in Victoria, Australia, ripped it off to finance a heroin deal,
then left abruptly for parts he thinks are unknown. I'm narrowing the gap, but
I still would appreciate all email regarding this scum-sucking piece of filth.
I'm not ever going to be over it!
Unfortunately
forgiveness is the gods province, not mine. I carry grudges. Purely as a theoretical
exercise with regard to this maggot, what would you assume if you knew someone
who was sentenced to 3 years jail with a 12 month non-parole period for heroin,
was paroled in 1 month, moved interstate with the full knowledge of the police,
and 2 months later a major bike club was raided? No comment!!! Tattooing a prison
warden is fairly good for information!
As
is obvious, I've put a guestbook on this site. Why? So I can read what you think,other
people can read what you think, and you can read what they think! I am interested
in your opinions, as any feedback can only make this site better. Compliments,
constructive criticism, I welcome them all. One thing I do ask, keep the personal
abuse out of it. I respect your right to worship who you choose, and if you
feel that my choice of God is wrong, you're entitled to your belief, but please
accord me the same courtesy. You want to get personal, it's on your own head!
I DONT turn the other cheek. Thanks!
Ever wondered what a junkie
bike thief looks like? The bike you save may be yours!
I enjoy hearing from people with similar
interests to myself. If you feel the urge to comment on any aspect of this
site, or just say "Hi!", why not drop me a line? The link below will connect
you to my e-mail adress. I will answer all mail, although I cant guarantee
it will happen immediately!
This
is where you get a bit of an insight into me. Not that there's that much to
tell... I was born, I am alive, I will die, etc...
Special thanks to the people
who've been there through the good AND the bad over the years. You know who
you are, and I wont embarrass you by naming you publically. To all those who
pretended, but bolted when it got tough, or they got told to by those who
were trying to use them... here's one for your dog as well!
This page is dedicated to
the memory of some of my previous critters: "Himmler", a Reid/Pearce
American Pit Bull; "Panzer", a Jeep American Pit Bull; "Hudson",
a Brown Falcon; & "Drax", a 14.5 foot Olive Python. I still
miss all of them.
In Memory Of my daughter Lauren Jean Wood, 30/10/83 - 18/02/05,
passed away shortly after a severe horseriding accident. If only the good
die young, we were all lucky to have you as long as we did. I'll see you next
time around, Loz.
